Seed Germination Experiment Worksheet
What you do (Water, air, warmth): 1. Put cotton wool in two bowls; wet one and leave the other dry. 2. Place 10 moong seeds on each. 3. Keep both bowls in the same warm place and keep the wet cotton damp. 4. Count the sprouted seeds every day, and wash your hands.
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- 1.🧺 Do we need a few days for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 2.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sunlight (b) water (c) sugar (d) soil
- 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) cotton wool (c) water (d) a battery cell
- 4.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a fruit (b) a tiny root (c) a thorn (d) a flower
- 6.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same place”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 7.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they sprout faster (b) they do not sprout (c) they grow fruit (d) they glow
- 8.True or false: sugar is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 9.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: how many seeds sprout is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) they turn to stones (b) no, never (c) they melt (d) yes, they sprout
- 11.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) boiled seeds (b) wet seeds in the dark (c) seeds in the freezer (d) seeds on dry cotton
- 12.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) water (c) warmth (d) soil
- 13.🧺 Do we need moong seeds for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 14.🌱 Is soil needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 15.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) pale yellow (b) blue (c) bright red (d) dark green
- 16.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) evaporation (b) germination (c) pollination (d) condensation
- 17.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds in the dark (b) seeds on dry cotton (c) wet seeds by a window (d) seeds on wet cotton
- 18.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds by a window? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) a few days (c) a small bowl (d) turmeric powder
- 20.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a few days (b) a balloon (c) cotton wool (d) a small bowl
- 22.True or false: a balloon is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) warmth (b) sugar (c) air (d) water
- 24.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same bowls”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 25.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they are too wet (b) they have no salt (c) they have no water (d) they have no soil
- 26.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) how many seeds sprout (b) the number of seeds (c) wet or dry cotton (d) the same place
- 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) yeast (b) a small bowl (c) a mirror (d) a balloon
- 28.🧺 Do we need a small bowl for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 29.🌱 Is salt needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) a few days (c) a small bowl (d) water
- 31.🧺 Do we need a magnet for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 32.True or false: moong seeds is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 34.True or false: sugar is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 35.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 37.True or false: a small bowl is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 38.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: how many seeds sprout is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 39.True or false: a mirror is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) lick your fingers (b) wash your hands (c) rub your eyes (d) skip washing
Answer key
- needed
- water
- a battery cell
- False
- a tiny root
- we keep it the same
- they do not sprout
- False
- True
- yes, they sprout
- wet seeds in the dark
- soil
- needed
- not needed to sprout
- pale yellow
- germination
- seeds on dry cotton
- sprouts
- turmeric powder
- does not sprout
- a balloon
- False
- sugar
- we keep it the same
- they have no water
- wet or dry cotton
- a small bowl
- needed
- not needed to sprout
- turmeric powder
- not needed
- True
- needed to sprout
- True
- False
- not needed
- True
- False
- True
- wash your hands
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